Sander tool



Sept. 25,VV 1951 H, Tl QPLAND 2,569,253 I SANDER Toor.

Filed May lE3, 1950 INVENTOR.

frrae/VEY f description. In the drawings: Figure l is a side elevational view of* the Patented Sept. 25, 1951 vUNITED STATES SANDER froci. Herman T. Opland, Minneapolis, Minn.

Application M ay 8, 1950,:Serial No. 160,610

8 Claims.

` "Thisinvention relates to a sander tool an especially to the hand type of tool.

The primary purpose of this invention is to provide in a sander tool locking means which quickly and eiiciently locks sandpaper to'the working surface of the tool, and the locking means also readily releases the sandpaper from its locked position on the tool thus permitting the sandpaper to be quickly removed from the tool.

Heretofore many users of sandpaper merely held the sandpaper in their hand when using the None of andpaper from l5 It is an object of this invention to provide a 5sander tool which can be held conveniently in `the hand and used without'injury to the hand of the operator. 20

. It is another object oithis invention to provide means at the opposite ends of a sander tool 'for temporarily securing sandpaper tothe working face of the tool. l

It is another object of this invention t0 provide in a sander tool, locking means for securling sandpaper on the tool and which locking means is mounted inside the body of the tool.

Other and further objects of the invention reside in the detailed construction of the tooll which is designed for simplicity and eflicien'cy. a

In the following detailed description, reference is had to the accompanying drawing which `forms a part hereof. Like numerals refer to like parts in-all views of the drawingsandthroughthe .3135

sander tool disclosing a sheet of sandpaper secured tothe tool.

Figure 2 is a top plan view, parts' broken away, of the sandertool. Y r

Figure 3 is a fragmentary side elevational View of the sander tool, parts broken away, and with parts in section. Y

Figure 4, front elevational view o tool. n

Figure 5 is a plan view of the sheet of sandpaper used with the tool.

The improved sander tool I0 consists of a body S50 of wood I2 generally rectangular in shape. The present tool IIJ is approximately 5 inches in length, 21A; inches in width and 1%/2 inches in height, and a tool of such dimensions is easily lMi) Y T45 f the sander grasped in the hand of an operator for con--55 venient use by the operator, but any other desired dimensions may be employed. The lower face or bottom I4 of the tool is flat with a thickness of sponge rubber I4 glued thereto which functions as a pad for the sandpaper I8 mounted over the sponge rubber I6.

A narrow slot 24 is formed in the rear end 3| of the tool I0 and extends from side 28 to side 30. Ari-arcuate groove portion 32 is formed in the top side of slot 24 and extends from side 28 to side of body I0 while a second arcuate groove portion 34 is formed in the bottom side of rthe slot 2-4 opposite and coincident with the groove portion 32. An end portion 20 of the she'et of sandpaper I8 extends into the slot 24 and a nail 25 or any other appropriate pointed device is mounted in the arcuate groove 32 in the top of slot 24 and abuts the top side of the end portion 20 of the sheet of sandpaper I8 thus wedging Ythat portion of the end portion 20 of the sheet of sandpaper I8 opposite the shank of the nail 25 into the arcuate groove 34 in the bottom of slot 24 thus wedging or rmly holding the end :roller is formed with a narrow slit 42 and 44 in the ends'respectively of the roller 4'0 with the lslits 42 and 44 extending diametrically through 'the `roller and also extending to a central core 'portion 45 of the roller 40. Oppositely disposed arcurate groove portions similar to lgroove portions 32-'-34 in slot 24 are formed inthe roller 40 extending kfrom .the outerend of slit -42 through core 45 to 'the outer' end of slit 44. A nail 4I is ,carried in 4these vgrooves'for apurpose to be set `forth hereinafter. A handle 46 square shaped in cross-section is mounted in an aperture extending through the central portion 45 of roller 4I). The

.handle 46 is provided with a slot 4'I adjacent its -Y lower end which is for a purpose set forth here- Vinafter. videdwith an approximately 45 degree tapered The outer end of the handle 46 is proportion 48 Vfor aV purpose hereinafter set forth. AA groove 50 formed in the top 33 and front end 29 of the body I2vcommunicates with the tubular opening36 :and the slotl 38 in the front end 29 of 'the bodyiI2'. The rear wall 52 of the groove 50 tapers :downwardly from the top 33 of the body when .the handle 46 movedto'the rightyisee I2 to the front end 29 of tool I0. The end 22 of the sheet of sandpaper I8 is notched at 23 providing tab portions 25 and 21.

When the handle 46 is rotated in a counterclockwise direction the roller 40 is moved to the left until the slits 42 and 44 register with the slot 38 in the front end 29 of the body I2 of sander tool I0, then the tabs 25 and 21 of the sheet of sandpaper I 8 can be inserted into the slits 42 and 44 of roller 4Il'withkv sides of notch 23abutting the sides ofthe core vportion 45 ofthe roll'er'4' The nail 4I is inserted in one of the oppositely disposed arcuate grooves in the slit 42 in the rollerof groove 50 in the top 33 of the body 'I2 ofthe-t v sander tool I0. Then the handle 46 is pushed toward the front 29 ofthe body I2 untilthe -outer end of the handle Mengagesthat portionvof-the bottom wall 52 of the groovev50 positioned on the :front side-of roller 40 (see Figures-2, 3 and 4) to prevent the roller 40 moving in a counter-clockwise direction for involuntarily releasing the sheetl of fsandpaper I8 when the tool I0 is lbeing used'for sandingan article of furniture-etc. The

nail 4I- eXtends through the slotv 41 in handle 46 the -roller 40 is in the position shown in Figure l ofi-:the drawings thefend 22 VofZ the sheet of sandpaperz'IS is .wedged tightly'between a portion of the. wall olfA the Atubular bore 36 and the outer sursandpaper witn- 4 like. If a length of either buff or cloth should be used with the body I 2, then the ends of the cloth would need to be appropriately reinforced or stiffened so that these ends could be conveniently inserted in the slot 24 in the rear end 3| of body I2 and into the slits 42 and 44 in the roller 40 mounted in the bore 36 adjacent the front end of the body I2.

It is contemplated to use diierent grades of the tool forvdierent types of work.

As can be readily seen, it is easy to secure and remove sandpaper or cloth on the bottom I4 of thetool I0.

Wood is the preferred material for the body of th'etool, but the invention is not limited to this particular material as the body of the tool could be formed of either any suitable metallic or nonmetallic imaterial.

While a specific form of the improvement has beenrdescribed and illustrated herein, it is desired to be understood that the same may be varied as to size and shape and diierent arrangements of,l the elements of the tool and such changes are deemed to come Vwithin the scope of the appended claims without departing-'from the spirit of the invention.

Having-thus described the invention, what is claimed and desired secured by United States for limiting the adjustments of handle 45- When 30 -Letters Patent is:

1. In a tool of the'class described comprising a body including a top, a bottom, a front end andfa rear end; the body provided with a bore adjacent the front with a rst slot in the front face'of theroller 40 thereby securely holding the 135 communicating with said bore, a movable means sheet offsandpaper;` I8 .in tight engagement with the sponge rubber I8 on .the lower .face I4 of the body I2.y

The sheetof 'sandpaper I8 may be easily and quickly removed from the tool v I 0.. First the nail 25-is-.pul1edzoutof the arcuate grooves 32-34-in slot -24-'which release-the end 20 of the sheet `of sandpaper I8.4 Next the Vhandle 46'v is moved rearwardly in groove 5U, see-Figures 1 and Y2, until the lower end ofthe slot4'l in handle '4B-engages theshankof the -nai1'4I yat whichtime the-'lower end of the handle 46 :disengages the portionpf the bottom wall 52 of-groove 50 'located at the front side vof roller 40. Now the handle 46"` is rotated*l in a counter-clockwise direction, see Figure 3, until the slits '42-44register with the slot 38 fin the front 29'of the bod5rv` I2. Finally the. nail 4I is pulled outY of the'arcuate groove portions in the roller releasing end- 22 of the having a handle mounted in said bore, the'top and front endsprovided with a groove communicatingwith `said 'bore adapted to receive the handle of the movable means, a stop means "-40 mounted in said movable means, the handle provided'witha'slot inits lower end coacting with saidfstopmeans for`limiting the adjustments of said l'handleV in".` the 'groove in the top of the body, the rear end of the body provided with a second Y slot and'a Awedge carried lin the second slot.

2."In."a tool of the vclass describedl comprising abody includinga top, a bottom, front end and a rear end, thefbody provided with a bore adjacent "the frontend with a slot in the front side V communicating'lwith said bore, a roller having a handle withTa tapered outer end, the top provided witha sloping groove communicating with saidboreforfreceiving the handle of the roller, the handle provided with a tapered outer end sheet: I8 of sandpaper permitting the end A22 to be mi,Wherelw,when :the handle actuates the roller withdrawmfrom' the -slits '42-44 in roller l4l) 'and thenpulledout of` the slot 38 in the front29 0f the bodyI2 of sander tool I0.

The handle 46 iis of sucient lheight so that thexsander ktool `I0 can'. befeasily grasped-,inthe :.7

hand fof an operator for z use wint sandpapering articles of furniture or the like.:

A sheet of buff or clothmaybe4 substituted for the fsheetfof sandpaper 'I6 and .the-:toolfI 0 can toward the rear end of the body until the handle engages the bottom of the .sloping groove the tapered outer end of the handle is in substantial alignmentiwithlthe top of the body;

3. In a hand tool of the class described comprising-"a-body"provided with a top, bottom, opposed sides, a rear end, and a front end, a sheet Yof cleaning material mounted on the bottom of the tool; a roller mounted in a bore in the body y adjacent the front end of the tool, the roller being provided"with"slits,'the front end of the body Aprovided with a slot communicating with the bore in the body, one end of the sheet of cleaning .material extendingthrough the slot and into the 'slits inthe roller, and means for securing the oppositeend 4of the sheet of cleaning material to the.rear of the body, the intermediate portion ofathe-,esheetofv cleaning `material being pulled them-be used asfa'buier. 4for .furniturewandsfthe:fe-[5taut overthe'bottom-offthetool'and the portion of the sheet of cleaning material adjacent the roller being wedged between the roller and the Wall of the bore when the roller` is moved to a first position in the bore in the body, the slits in the roller being aligned with the slot in the front end of the body when the roller is moved to a second position in the bore whereby the one end of the cleaning material may be released from the slits in the roller.

4. In a hand tool comprising a body of substantially rectangular shape adapted to be held in the hand of an operator, a sheet of cleaning material adapted to be mounted on the bottom of the body, a roller mounted for movement in.

a bore in the body adjacent the front end of the body, securing means carried by the roller the front end of the body provided with a slot communicating with the bore in the body, one end of the sheet of cleaning material extending through the slot and attached to the roller by its securing means, and means for securing the opposite end of the sheet of cleaning material to the rear of the body, the intermediate portion of the sheet of cleaning material `being pulled taut over the bottom of the tool and the portion of the sheet of cleaning material adjacent the roller being wedged between the roller and the wall of the bore When the roller is moved to a first position in the bore of the body, the roller being moved to a -second position in the bore in the body wheretherein in its rear end, the slot in the rear end of the body adapted to accommodate one end of a sanding strip, said body having a cylindrical bore formed therein adjacent its front end,` a cylindrical roller mounted for rotation in the bore in the body, securing means carried by the roller, the roller being substantially the same diameter as the bore for tightly fitting in the bore, the front end of the body having a slot communicating with the bore through which the opposite end of the sanding strip extends and the opposite end of the strip fastened to the roller by its securing means, and means for actuating the roller to one position in the bore whereby the intermediate portion of the sanding strip is stretched taut over the bottom of the body portion and the portion of the sanding strip adjacent the roller is wedged between the surface of the roller and the wall of the bore, the actuating means rotating the roller to a second position in the bore whereby the opposite end of the sanding strip may be released from the securing means carried by the roller,

6. In a hand tool of the class described comprising a body portion having a slot formed in its rear end thereof, the slot in the rear end of the body adapted to accommodate one end of a sanding strip, said body having a cylindrical bore formed therein adjacent its front end, acylindrical roller, mounted for rotation in the bore, securing means carried by the said roller, the roller being substantially the same diameter as the bore for tightly fitting in the bore, the front end of the body having a slot communicating with the bore through which the opposite end of the sanding strip extends and the opposite end of the strip being fastened to the roller by its securing means, and means for actuating the roller to one position in the bore whereby the intermediate portion of the sanding strip is stretched taut over the bottom of the body portion and the portion of the sanding strip adjacent the roller is wedged between the surface of the roller and the wall of the bore, the said actuating means rotating the roller to a second position in the bore whereby the opposite end of the sanding strip may be released from the securing means carried by the roller, the said body provided with groove means for receiving the actuating means when the roller is moved to said one position in the bore.

7. In a tool of the class described comprising a body including a top, a bottom, a front end and a rear end, the body formed with a bore therein adjacent the front end with a slot in the front end communicating with said bore, a roller means mounted in said bore, the rollerrhaving a lateral opening extending therethrough, a handle mounted in said lateral opening in the roller, the handle provided with a longitudinal slot extending from one side to its opposite side adjacent its lower end, a stop means mounted in said roller extending through said slot in the handle for limiting the adjustment of said handle, the top and front end of the body provided with a sloping groove having the greater portion thereof located to the rear of the roller for receiving the handle of the roller, the sloping groove in the top and front end of the body provided with a smaller portion thereof located at the front of the roller for receiving the lower end of the handle when it is pushed through the lateral opening in the roller thereby locking the roller in a predetermined position in the bore, the rear end of the .body provided with va second slot.

and a rear end, the body formed with a bore l therein adjacent the front end with a slot in the front end communicating with said bore, a roller means mounted in said bore, the roller provided with a lateral opening extending therethrough, a handle mounted in said lateral opening, the top and front end of the body provided with a sloping groove having the greater portion thereof located to the rear of the roller for receiving the handle of the roller, the sloping groove in the top and front end of the body provided with a smaller portion thereof located at the front of the roller for receiving the lower end of the handle when it is pushed through the lateral opening in the roller thereby locking the roller in a predetermined position in the bore. and a second slot in the rear end of the body.

HERMAN T. OPLAND.

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